Captain and goalkeeper George Chigova starred for defending champions Zimbabwe as they edged Lesotho on penalties Wednesday to reach the Cosafa Cup final against Zambia.
With the southern Africa championship semi-final goalless after 90 minutes in South African city Polokwane, Zimbabwe won the shootout 3-1 thanks to Chigova saving two spot-kicks.
Chigova was beaten a second time, but the successful fourth Lesotho penalty was disallowed because the run-up of Jane Thaba-Ntso was judged illegal.
The giant 27-year-old goalkeeper saved three consecutive penalties in a quarter-finals shootout victory over Botswana three days ago.
Surprisingly, his remarkable penalty-saving feats did not earn him the man-of-the-match award in either match.
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Source: Seychelles News Agency
